Joaquin Phoenix

John R. Cash

Reese Witherspoon

June Carter

Ginnifer Goodwin

Vivian Cash

Robert Patrick

Ray Cash

Dallas Roberts

Sam Phillips

Dan John Miller

Luther Perkins

Larry Bagby

Marshall Grant

Shelby Lynne

Carrie Cash

Tyler Hilton

Elvis Presley

Waylon Payne

Jerry Lee Lewis

Shooter Jennings

Waylon Jennings

Sandra Ellis Lafferty

Maybelle Carter

Dan Beene

Ezra Carter

Clay Steakley

W.S. "Fluke" Holland

Johnathan Rice

Roy Orbison

Ridge Canipe

Young J.R.

Lucas Till

Young Jack Cash

Carly Nahon

Young Reba Cash

Hailey Anne Nelson

Roseanne Cash

Kerris Dorsey

Kathy Cash

Delaney Keefe

Cindy Cash

Victoria Hester

Carlene Carter

Deborah Rawlings

Diner Waitress

James DeForest Parker

Inmate

James Keach

Warden

Glenn Alan Gardner

Texarkana Stage Manager

Danny Vinson

Texarkana MC

Bob King

Armory Stage Manager

Natalie Canerday

Lady in the Aisle

Rhoda Griffis

Five and Dime Manager

Jeff Bailey

El Paso Taxi Driver

J.D. Evermore

F.B.I. Man

Helen Ingebritsen

Bank Teller

Tim Ware

A & R Man #1

Dolan Wilson

A & R Man #2

Clare Grant

Lissome Girl

Glenda Pannell

Neighbor Woman

Amy Lavere

Wanda

John Carter Cash

Bob Neal (uncredited)

Richard Crowe

Service Station Guy (uncredited)

Josh Driver

Cash's Stagehand (uncredited)

Geoff Falk

Folsom Prison Assistant Warden (uncredited)

Jan Falk

Lady at the Five & Dime (uncredited)

Marc Farley

Ferlin (uncredited)

Cody Hanford

Tommy Cash (age 9) (uncredited)

Kimberly Hill

Concertgoer (uncredited)

Donald Meyers

Record Company Executive (uncredited)

Brit Shaw

Etta Grant (uncredited)

Melissa Goodwin Shepherd

Flight Attendant (uncredited)

Ben Taylor

Jack the Drunk (uncredited)

Frank Hoyt Taylor

Passionate Preacher (uncredited)

Sheila Thomas

Girl in Crowd (uncredited)

Dave Thompson

Derwent (uncredited)